TODAY
8.00am MORNING PRAYER (BCP)
10.00am HOLY COMMUNION in Church and on YouTube
NEXT WEEK
Tuesday 25th 9.00am Morning Prayer – Church
7.30pm Prayer & Bless Wroughton – Church Hall
Wednesday 26th 7.30pm Deanery Eco Church Group – Christ Church
Thursday 27th 9.00 am Morning Prayer – Church
Saturday 1st 2.30pm Pancake Racing – Willow Gardens & Church Hall for Pancakes
SUNDAY 2nd March 2025
Sunday before Lent
8am HOLY COMMUNION in Church
Preacher: Revd Barbara Abrey
Reading: 2 Corinthians 3.12 – 4.2
Sidespersons: Pat Lewis and Dee Vincent
10.00am HOLY COMMUNION in Church and on YouTube
Preacher: Revd Barbara Abrey
Intercessor: Helen Toomer
Reading: 2 Corinthians 3.12 – 4.2
Reader: Lillian Wicks
Altar servers: Judith Alexander and Louise Bowyer
Sidespersons: Jean Ford and Lynn Hezlett
6.00pm EVENSONG in Church
Preacher: Dr John Godfree
Intercessor: John Henderson
Reading: Exodus 3. 1-6
Reader: Tim Winter
Sidespersons: Carol Brown and Trish Green
Live streaming the 10am service
The 10am service will be live streamed on You Tube. Please visit our YouTube Channel on https://www.youtube.com/@WroughtonWichelstoweParChurch (or search for Wroughton and Wichelstowe Parish church) and press the ‘subscribe’ button.
Small Groups
If you would like to join a small group, please contact the leaders of the groups below and find out where there is space. We would love to have everyone involved in a small group.
| 22 Kellsboro Avenue | Mondays 10am-11.30 | Lillian Wicks & Louise Bessent |
| 12 Artis Avenue | Tuesdays at 7.30pm | Carolyn Kirk & Lorna |
| Church Hall | Alternate Tuesday evenings | Nick & Joan Orman |
| The Vicarage | Wednesday evenings during term time. | Karen Harrison |
| Church Hall | Saturday men’s breakfast | Mike Mason |
‘Sunday Club’ dates
Our Sunday morning group for primary school aged children takes place in the Vicarage during the 10am service, usually on the 1st and 3rd Sundays. Future dates are:
Date Adults – lead/support
2/3 Phill / Karen F
16/3 Barbara / Carolyn
6/4 Karen H / Lynn
20/4 Easter Sunday – No session
Sarah Heywood
We were saddened and surprised to hear that the Diocese had taken the decision to cut short Sarah’s stay with us at Wroughton and Wichelstowe and to return her to Malmesbury with immediate effect. The following statement has been given by way of explanation:
‘Sarah Heywood was very grateful for the time spent with the congregation at Wroughton and Wichelstowe. Although this was a short curacy placement it still provided an opportunity to experience something of the life and ministry that is happening in the Church. With hindsight, the timing of a curacy placement unfortunately happened too close to the end of the IME 2 programme, being prepared to be signed-off Sarah’s curacy and her vocational discernment of next steps. The decision was made that, for these reasons, Sarah would focus on her training parish while she completes her curacy.’
Sarah very much appreciated her welcome here and made a significant contribution to our Church community despite the brevity of her stay. We thank her for her input and care and pray for God’s blessing upon her future ministry.
First Aid and emergency information
Please be aware that First Aid and emergency information can be found on the notice boards in the Choir Vestry (go through the blue curtain). This includes information about what to do in an emergency, the names of First Aiders, our church’s postcode and what3words location (in case you need to direct an ambulance), as well information about the defibrillator, the First Aid box, accident book and fire evacuation procedures (leave by the nearest available exit!).
Gluten free wafers
Despite what you may have read in the press (!), gluten free wafers will continue to be available in our church. If you need gluten free, then please just ask when you come forward to receive Holy Communion.
Bible recommendation for children
Last Sunday Revd Phill recommended The Lion Storyteller Bible as an ideal gift for children. It contains 70 retellings of bible stories especially designed to be read aloud and is therefore ideal as a bedtime story for any small people that you may know. This is the bible that we use when the Open the Book team visits our primary schools for assemblies and also one of the bibles that we give to older children when they are christened (reading age 5-9). Available online and from all good bookshops.
Lent resources
Two of our small groups have recommended some resources that you might like to use during your journey through Lent:
- If you enjoyed the book that we used during Advent and Epiphany ‘Women of the Nativity’ by Paula Gooder, then you might also enjoy ‘Women of Holy Week – An Easter Journey in Nine Stories’ by the same author. Nick and Joan’s group will be using this.
- Carolyn and Lorna’s group will be using resources from 24-7 prayer, based around the book ‘Be Still’ by Brian Heasley. This is a prayer book for anyone – small groups, Bible studies, youth leaders and teenagers – looking for ways to make space for and revitalise the way they pray. For more information follow this link: https://www.24-7prayer.com/resource/be-still-a-simple-guide-to-quiet-times/?utm_source=lectio-365&utm_medium=app&utm_campaign=lectio-365
Safeguarding and Training: Looking after each other
There are two Safeguarding Basic Level training sessions that have been booked for the Parish Hall. Basic level is needed for all roles within the church! You only need to attend one session if you have not done the course already.
Monday 10th March evening at 7.30pm or Saturday morning 15th March 9.30 am. The course takes about two hours depending on discussions.
Please let the Office or Mark (07974677751) know which session you want to attend. Thank You.
Lent Quiet Day with Kenneth Wilson
Saturday 15 March, 10am-4pm, Bristol Cathedral. Join Bristol Cathedral for the Lent Quiet Day, featuring Kenneth Wilson, a talented author and musician, known as Highway Cello. Kenneth will lead a Meditation on the Seven Last Words, blending his poetry with the music of Bach’s cello suites. The day will offer periods of silent reflection, providing a calm and contemplative space for attendees. There is no charge but booking is required: https://bristolcathedral.churchsuite.com/events/jq0cn09t?dm_i=7MDZ,AXUI,1TWOHL,1937J,1
Meeting for the Healing Team
There will be a healing meeting on Tuesday March 4th at 10.30 at the vicarage (UNLESS Phill is off sick)
Carolyn Perry.
NEW ELECTORAL ROLL 2025
Every six years we are required by law to rewrite our electoral roll from scratch. This takes place in 2025,and since you are on the previous electoral roll. If you are on the current electoral roll you will need to re-apply.
Existing roll members should have a letter with prepopulated form to complete, sign and return to the parish office or to the box in church. If your details are correct, you simply need to tick the appropriate boxes (see 2A, 2B or 2C) and sign and date the form. If any of your details are incorrect, please also amend as appropriate.
Forms must be returned by 14th April 2025.
If you are not on the current roll and regularly attend then we would encourage you to join. There are blank forms at the back of church
If you would like to do this by email, then you can find instructions at www.wroughton.com//about-us/electoralroll2025/ 111 people have already returned their forms
Parish Safeguarding Co-ordination Officer (PSO)
Dorcan Church, East Swindon
4month contract; 20 hours per week; £31,000 FTE (£4,420)
We are the Dorcan Church in East Swindon, serving the community through our two worship centres – St Paul’s, Covingham, and St Timothy’s, Liden. Both of the centres are busy places, and we offer a number of community and church-run activities.
Good safeguarding practice is central to our mission and ministry, with over 50 of our church family safely recruited to ministry with children and young people. We are looking to review and update our processes and procedures, and then to implement and monitor these practices across our church. We are therefore seeking someone to join the team for four months to help us with this task. We approach our safeguarding responsibilities as a team, and as well as having your own areas of responsibility, you will co-ordinate and oversee the team’s discrete areas of responsibility, ensuring excellence and good practice across our safeguarding function.
Is this something for you?
If so, and you would like more details, please visit our website at https://www.dorcanchurch.org.uk/files/Vacancies.php for more information.
Closing date mid-day 12th March 2025.
Knitting for charity
Last week I dropped off this colourful blanket for the End of Life unit at GWH. Thank you to Jean Ford for assembling this one and thank you to those of you who have knitted squares. If you would like to make squares they should be double knitting yarn (no glitter) and 6inches(15 cm) square with the ends threaded in. Please check the size carefully. If they are too big or too small it is hard to make them into the 4 foot by 5foot size that is required by the hospital. If you would rather make hats or scarves for Mission to Seafarers there are patterns and spare wool in a box by the choir vestry blue curtain in church. Thank you. Janet Henderson
Pancakes
Come and join us at 2.30 pm on Saturday 1st March in Willow Brook Gardens for Pancake Races. There will be Pancakes to share in the Church Hall at 3pm. Everyone, of all ages are welcome, but if you want to race please bring your own frying pan.
DO YOU HAVE SOMETHING IN NEED OF REPAIR?
Get broken stuff fixed, we’ll have a go at anything that doesn’t involve 240V.
There’s a free shop for clothes, books, toys, & bric-a-brac.
Craig will mend your bike and give advice. There will also be a seed swap and activities for families with children.
A chilled Sunday afternoon at Eastcott Community Centre in Savernake Street, Old Town SN1 3LZ on Sunday 2nd March between 2pm and 5pm.
MARCH HARE PASTEL WORKSHOP
Taking place on Saturday 8th March 2025, 2pm – 4.30pm, Price: £25
At Wroughton Parish Church Hall, Materials and Refreshments provided
This workshop should give you what you need to start or progress with your love of pastel drawing.
There will be a step-by-step guide to help you complete your painting of a March Hare in your own unique way.
Specialist Pastel paper will be provided and cut so your masterpiece can be easily framed afterwards. I will bring along my soft pastels to choose your colour scheme, but I suggest you invest in a basic kit to get used to your own materials if you haven’t done so already.
There will be a small class size to keep learning high and I am happy to help you with additional pastel images if you bring them with you and time permits. Painting with pastel can sometimes be quick, like a sketch or meticulously detailed so the timings for completion will vary. Please get in touch to find out more.
lisajanelane429@gmail.com Tel:07539226680 IG: lisajanelane FB:lisaljanelane-art
Floodlighting
If you would like the Church to be floodlit for a special occasion (cost £20.00) Forms are available in Church or online please return to Janet in the Office or email office@wroughton.com.
Funerals
We commend to God’s care and keeping those who have died Pamela Hopkins. We pray for all those who mourn the loss of a loved one.
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